Vxworks Command Cheat Sheet

: Quick access to ifShow and routeShow for troubleshooting connectivity.

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– Displays a summary of system memory (allocated, free, biggest free block).

: Breakpoint . Sets a breakpoint at a function name or address. bd(func) : Breakpoint Delete . Deletes a specific breakpoint. bdall : Breakpoint Delete All . Deletes all breakpoints. c : Continue . Resumes execution from a breakpoint. vxworks command cheat sheet

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VxWorks provides dynamic memory pools and heap inspection commands. : Quick access to ifShow and routeShow for

| Version | Shell command style | |---------|----------------------| | VxWorks 5.x | C‑interpreter shell, -> prompt, no spaces in sp args carefully | | VxWorks 6.x | Added host‑shell, some commands need cmd prefix | | VxWorks 7.x | More POSIX‑like, vx shell, task commands still work |

: Drops the operating system back to the boot ROM monitor initialization stage without completely power cycling. Quick Shell Syntax Tips

: Use > filename to save command output to a file. Sets a breakpoint at a function name or address

objInfo, symFindSymbol — Use symbol inspection to translate addresses during backtraces.

– Allows viewing and manipulation of the network routing table.

– Displays a memory dump starting at the specified address.

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | semShow | List all semaphores (ID, name, type, task waiting list) | | semGive <semId> | Signal a semaphore | | semTake <semId> [,timeout] | Wait for semaphore (timeout in ticks) | | semDelete <semId> | Delete a semaphore |

VxWorks supports standard POSIX-like directory and file manipulation commands directly from the shell interface. Command (C Shell) Command (cmd) Description ls or dir ls or dir Lists files and folders in the current working directory. cd "path" cd path Changes the current working directory. pwd pwd Prints the absolute path of the current directory. mkdir "name" mkdir name Creates a new directory. rm "filename" rm filename Deletes a file from the storage media. chkdsk "device" chkdsk device